Photos from the Iowa high school boys’ state swim meet at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Saturday
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Photos from the Iowa high school boys’ state swim meet at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Saturday
Iowa City High’s Polyak capped off a brilliant prep career by defending his title in the 200-yard individual medley, winning in 1:46.35, five seconds ahead of runner-up Dylan Nelson of West Des Moines Valley. He backed that up by taking the 100 breaststroke title in 53.42 seconds. In most years, that performance would have likely been worthy of the swimmer of the meet honor, but that went to his I-Fly club teammate Owen Chiles of Pleasant Valley, who set state records in winning the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke.
Linn-Mar, fresh off a big win at last week's district meet, enters the Iowa high school boys’ state swim meet at No. 4 in the power rankings. Defending champion Waukee is ranked first, just ahead of West Des Moines Valley and Bettendorf.
Girls’ basketball: Examining the regional brackets in 5A and 4A.
It’s one of the busiest weeks of the Iowa high school wrestling season and the Pinning Combination podcast with Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs breaks it all down. We recap last Saturday’s boys’ conference tournaments and Tuesday’s regional duals, then preview the state duals and girls’ state tournament.
Scenes from the Mississippi Valley Conference girls’ wrestling tournament at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024.
The first weekend of wrestling tournaments in 2024 gave the Pinning Combination podcast plenty to discuss this week, from the NWCA National Duals in Cedar Falls to high school action returning around the state.
Wartburg captured its 13th title, while Coe and Upper Iowa rebounded after opening-round losses at the NWCA Multi-Divisional Dual Championships at the UNI-Dome. Life University got a title sweep. Iowa State swept out west, UNI got its 800th dual win and the Alburnett boys and Decorah girls impressed during the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
See photos as the Iowa City High Little Hawks hosted the Linn-Mar Lions for a pair of high school wrestling dual meets.
Any questions Linn-Mar boys’ wrestling coach Doug Streicher had returning from the holiday break were answered in a 49-25 win over No. 15 Iowa City High. The Lions also won the girls’ dual, 48-30.
Solon student Carson Reid has bowled across the country, but he wants the state tournament to be his next destination.
Here is The Gazette’s first 2023-24 installment of area high school boys’ wrestling individual rankings.
The Iowa high school boys’ wrestling is paused until 2024. The season resumes with 6 1/2 weeks of competition until champions are crowned in Des Moines. Here are some notable events for the second half of the season.
Scenes from the Iowa City West and Ankeny Centennial State Volleyball match on November 3, 2025. Iowa City West lost the match 23-25, 17-25, and 23-25.
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